I'm far from a saint.

A true champion and athlete is never satisfied with their performance. You can always do more and always improve.

They say people from small towns have big dreams and that pretty much describes me. I had big dreams growing up and I'm still a dreamer.

In this sport, in this life, I think heart takes you a lot further than skill and technique... Just digging down deep will take you a lot further in life.

Most of my fights, I push the pace. I'm the aggressor.

People will respect what wrestling has to offer to this world. It will take educating themselves on more than just guys in there swinging for the fences.

You're speechless sometimes when you think of the support you've had from the first day I've started wrestling to now.

I consider myself a very driven and intense fighter.

I am in the Chicago Carpenters Union. They are huge supporters of mine and of MMA.

Dreams are memories we’ve lost to sleep.

You are more in control of your destiny than you have ever imagined.

Love is messy. If you really love someone, you can't avoid the pain. People die, people leave, things change, but sometimes it all works

The search is more important than the destination

The meaning of your communication is the response you get.

The prince in The Leopard was a very complex character - at times autocratic, rude, strong - at times romantic, good, understanding - and sometimes even stupid, and above all, mysterious.

Means are ends in the making

Prison, blood, death, create enthusiasts and martyrs, and bring forth courage and desperate resolution.

Believe me, when an actress is told that her very name is synonymous with bad acting, she's had it.

Day One of my life was the day I met you.